Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026

This bill would change federal gun laws. It would require most private gun sales to go through a licensed dealer for a background check, limit buyers to one handgun in 30 days, require serial numbers on all guns and frames, define and restrict assault weapons, and bar people under 18 from possessing them with some exceptions. It would create grants for states and tribes that pass extreme risk protection order laws and laws requiring people under domestic violence orders to give up their guns. It would require owners to report lost or stolen guns within 48 hours, and would set penalties for leaving loaded guns where minors can reach them. It would ban most gun possession on college campuses and within 1,000 feet of mental health facilities, and would bar people convicted of misdemeanor stalking or hate crimes from having guns.

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Sponsors

• Tim Kaine Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors